El Salvador vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
El Salvador
7.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.53 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
38th
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ against 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.17 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 98 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.46 million DOD, current US$ | 68.95 million DOD, current US$ | 18.50 million DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 549.10 million DOD, current US$ | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 714.38 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 216.85 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ against 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.17 billion DOD, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.